Story of China The Ming Episode 4

ming dynasty  The Ming Dynasty, which ruled China from 1368 to 1644 , is remembered for establishing cultural ties with the West, its literature boom One of the most iconic works of architecture in human history, the Great Wall of China was built during the Ming dynasty to protect the country

The Ming inner court consisted of the emperor and his family members, surrounded by the emperor's closest advisors, imperial guards, eunuchs (castrated boys and Power Politics in the Ming Dynasty Harvard University's Dr Lik Hang Tsui tells the tale of the

The Ming dynasty was a time of great prosperity due to the development of trade and agriculture The construction of the Forbidden City and the Grand Canal Hongwu Emperor of the Ming dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang, later Hongwu Emperor, was the founder and first emperor of China's Ming dynasty Born a poor peasant, he